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Real Time with Bill Maher

  • TV Series
  • 2003–
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
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7.3/10
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Bill Maher in Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.
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Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.

  • Stars
    • Bill Maher
    • Andrew Sullivan
    • Michael Moore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
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    2,595
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    • Stars
      • Bill Maher
      • Andrew Sullivan
      • Michael Moore
    • 96User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 22 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 76 nominations total

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    Bill Maher
    Bill Maher
    • Self - Host…
    • 2003–2025
    Andrew Sullivan
    Andrew Sullivan
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    • 2004–2025
    Michael Moore
    Michael Moore
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    • 2003–2022
    Arianna Huffington
    Arianna Huffington
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    • 2003–2016
    Barney Frank
    Barney Frank
    • Self…
    • 2003–2019
    Cornel West
    Cornel West
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    • 2004–2022
    Bernie Sanders
    Bernie Sanders
    • Self - Guest…
    • 2005–2023
    Dan Savage
    Dan Savage
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    • 2005–2021
    David Frum
    David Frum
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    • 2004–2019
    Paul Begala
    Paul Begala
    • Self - Panelist…
    • 2008–2025
    Michael Steele
    Michael Steele
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    • 2004–2020
    Matt Welch
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    • 2013–2025
    Salman Rushdie
    Salman Rushdie
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    • 2005–2019
    Michael Eric Dyson
    Michael Eric Dyson
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    • 2003–2024
    Fareed Zakaria
    Fareed Zakaria
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    • 2005–2025
    D.L. Hughley
    D.L. Hughley
    • Self…
    • 2003–2018
    Chris Matthews
    Chris Matthews
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    • 2004–2024
    Matt Taibbi
    Matt Taibbi
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    • 2008–2022
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    dagc608

    Stop the Annoying clapping cheerleader!

    For the sake of god, STOP that annoying clapping cheerleader every time there's a comment. Listen to the podcast without video and it'll drive you to turn the program off!
    6s_earley-1

    Used to be must-see TV, no more

    This was a standing appointment in our house, but Maher has become a one-trick pony (will, maybe two or three tricks) and his "I said it first" self congratulations go on ad nauseum these days. The list of repetitious blather includes: how long it took to get his solar panels, Americans are fat, I told you so, I hate kids, blah, blah, blah. He's starting to sound like someone's crotchety grandpa, and we're almost the same age.

    The show was much more interesting with three panelists and better opening monologues that didn't feel quite so teed-up. While New Rules is always entertaining, the best part of Real Time is the closing monologue, which is always thought-provoking, smart, well-written, and well-delivered, Maher shines here without fail. More of this, less of the rest, please.
    arin_od

    Sadly, he has also drifted too far

    Technical NPA here. Lean left and an outlier in the world of finance. Been a fan of Bill and his show for years. Hitting pause now. Bill has succumbed to false equivalencies. The big tent of the Left has its extreme tail members but remains a minor share. The other side has a far larger share of extremists and actually making ugly laws that match. His focus should be better calibrated imo. Then again, I am just viewer. Sorry, former viewer.
    5steveo122

    once was...

    Followed for years and years but now that bill has entered his 'I can't be wrong' phase I find myself tuning him out as he talks to people who know sht.
    neophoenix

    Finally, something intelligent

    It has been a long time, a very long time, before I have seen something intelligent on TV. I never watched "Politically Incorrect"; I just never got into that show. But I do like the political nature of Bill Maher's comedy and prose, and while I do not agree on all his points, I do deeply respect his true representation of them; he doesn't mollify his points because others may not want hear them. This is something truly refreshing. If you don't like flagrant intellectualism and polar politics, this show isn't for you. However, if you have an open mind and want to hear some of the questions people don't want you to ask, this IS for you.

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    • Trivia
      Maher originally wanted the series to be titled "True Dat" or "The Truth Hurts" but HBO rejected both. Maher settled for "Real Time" but does not like the title.
    • Quotes

      George Carlin: Jim, Jim, calm down, calm down. You began a sentence a little while ago with 'It shouldn't be a surprise'. It shouldn't be a surprise that rich, white men don't care about poor, black people, period. So they're not high on the list.

      Jim Glassman: George, I love you, George, but that's nonsense.

      George Carlin: I don't care if you love me or not. They're not high on the conscious or the subconscious list of those people how are in charge of things in this country, the owners. Forget these foolish elections. The owners of this country don't care about the poor, in general.

      Jim Glassman: The owners of this country? What is this, Karl Marx talking to me? The owners of this country are the voters of this country.

      George Carlin: No, you're wrong about that, my friend. You're absolutely wrong.

      Jim Glassman: Aren't the owners of this country are the voters of this country who elected George Bush?

      George Carlin: No, no, they're not. Listen, these elections are a charade, they're a charade...

      Jim Glassman: [sarcastically] Oh, okay.

      George Carlin: I'll tell you, listen, just listen for a minute and learn a little something! Elections and politicians are in place in order to give Americans the ILLUSION that they have freedom of choice. You don't really have choice in this country.

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    • Release date
      • February 21, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HBO
      • Official Blog
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studios 33, 56)
    • Production companies
      • Bill Maher Productions
      • Brad Grey Television
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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